AT HOME IN THE WILDERNESS PART V: EDIBLE PLANTS

(Page 6 of 6)

May/June 1982
 
Article Tools
Print
Comments
RSS
Bookmark and Share

Prickly Pear. This fruit's fleshy pulp makes an excellent trail-side food. The seeds of the Opuntia species can also be parched and ground into Hour, and the young pads—peeled—can be eaten raw or fried.

RELATED CONTENT

Winter Cress. You can eat the winter rosettes of Barbarea vulgaris raw or add them to salads, but the leaves of the spring plants must be prepared as a potherb to rid them of their bitter taste. If cooked before they bloom, the flower heads resemble broccoli, but might require two changes of water.

TAKE A SHOPPING TRIP!
The plants described here represent just a small sampling of the many valuable and often delicious vegetables that can be found growing wild. Get yourself a good field guide and take advantage of summer walks to sharpen your identification skills.

Foraging is a rewarding and enjoyable family activity, as well as an emergency technique . . . and it will allow you to add variety to your meals while lowering your grocery bills!

EDITOR'S NOTE: As a basic resource, MOTHER'S staffers heartily recommend Lee Peterson's A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants, which is available in many libraries and bookstores. . . or—for $10.95 plus 95¢ shipping and handling—from Mother's Bookshelf®, P.O. Box 70, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791.

Page: << Previous 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Bookmark and Share
RSS | Comments | E-mail | Print

Comments

Add Your Comment

Please note that there is currently a problem with the comments function and your comment may or may not post successfully. We are working to correct the problem and thank you for your patience. 

You can use this comment form to enter your personal experiences or additional information and resources that you'd like to share with Mother Earth News readers. Your helpful advice will be posted on this page.  E-mail addresses are never displayed on comments, but they are required to confirm your comments.

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br> tags.

New to Mother Earth News?
Sign up to share comments.
Asterisks(*) indicate required fields.
Name*
Your name appears next to your comment.

E-mail Address*
This will be your login ID.

City State Zip Code

Password*


Confirm Password*

Comments
1500 character limit (Offensive materials and/or spam will be removed, no HTML allowed)
Please Note: Your sign-up must be verified via e-mail before your comment is published.
FEATURED ARTICLES
MOST POPULAR


Subscribe Today - Pay Now & Save 66% Off the Cover Price

First Name: *
 Last Name: *
Address: *
 City: *
State/Province: *
 Zip/Postal Code:*
Country:
 Email:*
(* indicates a required item)
Canadian subs: 1 year, (includes postage & GST). Foreign subs: 1 year, . U.S. funds.
Canadian Subscribers - Click Here
Non US and Canadian Subscribers - Click Here

Lighten the Strain on the Earth and Your Budget

Mother Earth News is the guide to living — as one reader stated — “with little money and abundant happiness.” Every issue is an invaluable guide to leading a more sustainable life, covering ideas from fighting rising energy costs and protecting the environment to avoiding unnecessary spending on processed food. You’ll find tips for slashing heating bills; growing fresh, natural produce at home; and more. Mother Earth News helps you cut costs without sacrificing modern luxuries.

At Mother Earth News, we are dedicated to conserving our planet’s natural resources while helping you conserve your financial resources. That’s why we want you to save money and trees by subscribing through our Earth-Friendly automatic renewal savings plan. By paying with a credit card, you save an additional $4.95 and get 6 issues of Mother Earth News for only $10.00 (USA only).

You may also use the Bill Me option and pay $14.95 for 6 issues.